Paper Ornament Project: Woven Star

Materials Needed:

• DSP (I suggest a 2-sided dsp, and if possible, something

with a little shine. Seasons of Green and Gold (retired),

Traditions of Christmas (#165853) or Modern Christmas

(#165990) would all work well.

• A paper trimmer. I highly recommend the Stampin Up

trimmer (#152392) for this project because it has

measurements to the right of the blade track, making it

easier to cut ¼ inch strips.

• Twine for hanging. Anything that matches your paper

would be great like embroidery thread, or colored baker’s

twine. Black and White and Gold Baker’s Twine (#166005)

would work beautifully!

• Multipurpose Liquid Glue (#110755)

• Silicone Craft Sheet (#127853) will help you keep your

project from sticking to the grid paper.

• Pair of scissors

Instructions:

• Cut the dsp into ¼” x 6” strips. You will make 12 strips.

• Use a grid to line up two strips perpendicularly, and glue together, with the

horizontal piece on top.

Note: use a dot of glue at each place where two strips cross. Try not to use too much,

but if it leaks out, wipe off the extra glue as well as you can. Either work on a silicone

craft sheet, or pick up your project often to keep it from sticking to the grid paper.

• Place two pieces vertical and adjacent to the middle piece. Glue them in place,

on top of the horizontal piece.

• At this point, you will be weaving as you add pieces. Weave a piece above

the horizontal one and glue in place.

• Weave a piece below the horizontal one, and glue in place.

• Now take two adjacent corner pieces,

and twist them to show the other side of the

dsp. Glue the ends together at a 90-degree

angle.

• Do this in all 4 corners.

• You will end up with a piece like the

one on the right.

• Repeat all of these steps to make a

second part, using the other 6 strips.

• Now fit the two pieces together by laying one diagonally on top of the

other (insides facing).

• Tuck each long strip end into the “petal” immediately below it, and glue

in place.

• OPTIONAL: tie your hanger onto a petal before gluing the last strip in

place.

• Carefully cut off the extending ends to line up with the petals. Do not cut into

the strips that make up the petals. Just cut right along the edge as shown.

Finished ornament.

Maria Casillas

Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator

Madebymaria64@gmail.com